Monday, February 7, 2011

Best Creation Blog Hop!

WELCOME BEST CREATION BLOG HOPPERS!!

We are having our First Blog Hop of the new season today and our theme is "Creating Handmade Spring Flowers" On each blog you will find lots of incredible projects and ways to create and use spring flowers that you can make yourself! In order to win our Grand Prize be sure and collect the kinds of flowers made on each blog and send the list to teresa@bestcreation.us. Also be sure and leave comments along your way on each of our DTs. blogs and especially on the Best Creation blog at the end of the hop. Be sure and check out http://bestcreationinc.blogspot.com/ for the list of prizes you are going to win.


Nicole Wise- You are HERE!!

Hi, everyone!  Hopefully you have arrived here from Alicia Barry's blog as you hop your way through the BC Blog Hop!
 
The flower I am going to show you is called a "Pinched Circle Flower."  This is a super quick, super easy flower that you can make in any size you can punch a circle in (for this example, I used a 1" punch)!
 
First of all, gather your supplies:  Cardstock, Circle Punch, Glue (I used Helmar Craft Glue!), Ink, Button.

 Next, punch 6 circles and ink the edges of 5 of them.  The un-inked circle will be the base that you glue your "petals" to.
Now, turn one of your inked circles over and using your thumbs, pinch to create a small fold in your circle.  Then, add your glue to the inside of the fold and pinch until the glue is set.  I used Helmar's Craft Glue which dries SUPER fast!! 
 Repeat the pinching and gluing step with all 5 "petals."
Now, cover your base circle (the un-inked, un-pinched one) with glue.  Add your first petal to begin shaping your flower.

Add the remainder of your petals working your way around the circle to form your flower.


Now, add a button to the center of your flower, and it's ready to add to your favorite project!

I took this one step further and added a cardstock sticker from Best Creation's Safari Girl line of paper to the center of the button.

I created four of these Pinched Circle Flowers in three different sizes and used them on the layout below using the Safari Girl line of paper.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today!  Be sure to continue hopping along to Katarina Damm's blog for your next flower!  And, don't forget to write down all the names of the flowers so that you can send the list to teresa@bestcreation.us to win a fabulous prize pack from Best Creation!

Posted by Nicole at 9:00 AM

52 comments:

  1. Sandy AngFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Pinching looks like fun, I'm going to try making them

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  2. UnknownFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    love these little pinched circle flowers. thanks for sharing

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  3. Sarah MullanixFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Your flowers and page are both soooo pretty!! :)

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  4. Just MeFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Oh this is so cute!! Love the page and these flowers!!

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  5. MeganFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Oh very cute and super easy! I can't wait to try

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  6. pysselpetraFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    This is one of my favorite flowers on the blog hop - great tutorial

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  7. Ashly MargritzFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    really cute!!! think this might be my fav so far on the hop :) thanks for sharing

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  8. EstherTFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    those are so nice and easy!!! I like the sticker on top of the button, too! Your large flower on the layout is awesome - looks like a pinwheel!
    ~Thanks, Esther

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  9. ChristaFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    These flowers are too sweet. Thanks for sharing. I love the pink and yellow on your layout!

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  10. Teresa JayeFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    how cute is this? and easy too! thanks for sharing!

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  11. QueenieFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    This is such a fun and easy flower to make that totally showcases the beautiful Best Creation paper!! I love love love this layout!! The colors are SUPER pretty! TFS

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  12. KristiFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Love this tutorial!!! thanks Kristi
    http://kristiscreativecafe.blogspot.com/

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  13. BeckyFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    That is a very cute flower and I love how easy it is! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. JuliesAddictionFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    These are so beautiful and right up my ally...will definately be doing some of these in the near future!!

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  15. Leah's Crafty LifeFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    gorgeous layout, and love your flower on it!! Thanks for showing how to make these :)

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  16. LisaMFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    What a super cute layout, Nik and I love those flowers!

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  17. EveFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    love your LO and i specially love your little flowers ...

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  18. KimFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I definitely think I must try this...looks so easy and super cute!!!!!

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  19. CarrieFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Fun fun flower. I am always looking for new ways to use up my paper stash!

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  20. Karen AKA SoccerboyzmomFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    I love these and have just the layout to try them on. Thanks.

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  21. TriciaFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    How darling and simple too! I love it! I'm trying these tonight! Where do I find that Helmar's craft glue?

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  22. Tracey TaylorFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    These flowers are so cute! LOVE your page.

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  23. Tina McDonaldFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I absolutely love these flowers!!!

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  24. AnnFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Beautiful layout and sweet flowers. Thanks for the photo tutorial!

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  25. MariLynnFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    What cute flowers. I am going to have to give these a try sometime. Thanks for sharing how you made them.

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  26. Alicia BarryFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    So soft and pretty Nicole.

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  27. Jona PanesaFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    so cute!

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  28. Lisa WatsonFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Nicole what a cute flower and a super cute LO!!

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  29. CatherineFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    These flowers remind me of Hawaiian plumerias. So pretty!

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  30. Michelle McClureFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing. I had seen your layout before and wondered how to make the flowers. I had thought it would be much more complicated.

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  31. nicoleFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    oh so cute - the flowers and the layout!! Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Michele NFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    So cute!!! Love them.

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  33. KerrynFFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Beautiful flowers, a very pretty embellishment.

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  34. DebbieFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Gorgeous layout with lovely flowers!

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  35. AngelaFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Super cute flowers! Gorgeous lo!!

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  36. JAVAGIRLFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Ilove to do these This bouquet you all made would be amazing in one pot...

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  37. EliznaFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    So cute....must try it!

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  38. Auntie AngFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I love making these it's about as good as it gets for me..lol

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  39. GinniGFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Hello my friend! LOVE the new blog look! And your LO is STUNNING! GREAT way to make flowers too! TFS GF!

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  40. JulesFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Gorgeous Flower TFS and Beautiful LO

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  41. Kelly CFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    wonderful layout and what a fun flower! Looks a bit like a pinwheel!

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  42. Carolyn WolffFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    So creative. I will be trying this for sure. Thanks for sharing.

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    oh this is so cute flower! Love it!

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  44. DarcyFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    fantastic, so simple but looks gorgeous!

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  45. Maggie LamarreFebruary 9, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    TFS...
    Don't forget to add this project to our linking party this week, to showcase your work to our readers.

    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/02/valentine-valentine-last-minute-gift.html

    Have a great Valentine,
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  46. joybearFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    Adorable flowers and layout!

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  47. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Ooh I like these and I have the perfect Sizzix circle die too. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. Lillian ChildFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    "cute" was the perfect word for this layout page - what a sweet pic and darling flower creation ... great job!

    And I just discovered your blog and am now a follower. So very nice to meet you!

    http://lillianchild.blogspot.com

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  49. Ms. TinaFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    So cool! Definitely will be coming back for more :)

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  50. Aimee KiddFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Oh cool! I am so happy to see a tutorial on how to do this flower!! I saw your layout on the BC blog and was admiring these flowers!! Thanks!!

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  51. ruthFebruary 10, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Very Cute!

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  52. The Gov.February 15, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Super cute flower . . . and you make it look so easy!

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